Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

This digital collection features hundreds of Victorian and vintage photographic prints, and dates from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. Analog formats including Cartes-de-Visite, cabinet cards, and tintypes. The bulk of the collection comes from studios in Missouri and Kansas, while the remaining images span locations throughout the United States and Europe. The prints from Missouri photography studios were primarily created by Kansas City photographers.

Items in Collection: 460

Topics

Advertising & Media

Kansas City History

Women’s History & Representation

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Card photograph portrait of female toddler child with printed ad for studio on back.

Visiting card photo of a young girl in ballet costume leaning elbow on round table with a tax stamp and the name of the studio on the back.

Vignette portrait of girl in coat with fur collar, wearing a bonnet.

Visiting card portrait of a girl seated in chair in scallop trimmed dress with printed boarder on front and the name and address of the photographer on the back with a tax stamp.

Card photograph of girl wearing wide lace collar with printed ad for studio on back.

Date Published

1881-12-14

Vignette visiting card photograph of girl with hair pulled up on head with an illustration overtop the name and address of the photographer.

Date Published

1869

Card photograph of a toddler child and girl with facsimile signature of photographer along bottom and on back which includes address of studio.

Digital Collections

Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Female toddler

Girl in ballet costume

Girl in coat with fur collar

Girl seated in chair in scallop trimmed dress

Girl wearing wide lace collar

Girl with hair pulled up

Toddler child and Girl

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